Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON July 7, 1950 TOP SECRET SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS KOREA Embassy Paris reports that while the rank and file of the French Communist party were taken by sur- - prise at the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, the party leaders have evidenced no surprise and now express "confidence and calm. " Our Embassy has received the impression that while there exists some confusion and apprehension among the party militants, the top party leaders were either forewarned or have since received instructions on the ramifications of the situation in the larger context of overall Soviet strategy. According to our Embassy, Communist leader Duclos is said to have declared that he is "eminently satisfied" with the situation. Ambassador Allen in Belgrade has been informed by Yugoslav Foreign Minister Kardelj that the equivocal position taken by Yugoslavia on the Korean case was caused primarily by considera - tions of Yugoslavia's own immediate security. Kardelj told Allen that while Yugoslavia does not wish to give the USSR any reason for creating a "second Korea" in that country, his government is pleased by the Security Council action, which it accepts as fully legal. Kardelj, who according to Allen was clearly making a point of informing Allen of a firm decision by the Yugoslav Politburo, added that Yugoslavia would seek an early opportunity to "get off the fence" and make a declaration in favor of the SC resolution. GERMANY Ambassador Douglas in London has explained to Prime Minister Attlee our concern over reports of unilateral discussions between British officials and Germans on the subject of a German police force. Douglas told Attlee that such discus- - sions raised two important problems: 1) the propriety of unilateral negotiations, which could cause a serious deterioration in the authority of the German High Commission; and 2) the rearmament of Germany TOP SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 By DEB NLT, Date 6-5-35